Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-15
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may the devil fly away with heri"
"And you say your comrades saw this1'
"Why not"
"And you say they afterward left you-de-
serted yonF'
"Tley did, ingrates"
The doctor arose and shut bis Office door.
"Iiark ye, Concho," he said, that bit Of med.
icine ! gave you just now was worth adollar.
It was worth a dollar because the material Of
which it was composed was made from the
stuff you have in that can-~quicksilver Or
mercury. 1t is one Of the most valuable Of
metals, especially in u gold mining country.
My good fellow, if you know where to find
enough Of it, your fortune is made"
Concbo rose to his feet.
"Tell me, was the rock you built your fur
mace Of redP
"Si. Senor."
"And brownI"
y Isl, Senor."
"And crumbled under the heat7'
"As to nothing"
"And did you see much Of this red rockin
"The mountain mother Is III travail with it.n
"Arc you sure that your comrades have not
taken possession Of the mountain motheri"
aAs howT'
"By claiming its discovery under the min
ing laws, or by pre-elnption!"
'They shall not"
"But how will you, single handed, fight the
four; for I doubt not your scientific friend
has q hand in I'll"
u will fsht"
ayes, my Concho, but suppose I take the
fight of your hands. Now, here's a propo-
sition: I viii get half a dozen Americanos to
60 in with you. You will have to get money
to work tho mine-you will need funds. You
shall share half with them. They will ta!so
tho risk, raise the money, and protect you"
u sec" said Cohcho, nodding bis head and
winldns his eyes rapidly. Bueno"
II will return in ten minutes" said the
doctor, taking his hat.
Ho was as good as his word. In ten min
utes be returned with six original l~ocaters, q
board Of directors, a president, secretary, and
a deed Of incorporation Of the aBlue Mass
Quicksilver Mining Co." This latter was a
delicate compliment to the doctor, who wa
popular. The president added to these neces
sary articles a revolver.
srakc it" he said, handing over the weapon
to Concho. "Take it; my horse is outside;
take that, ride like Ill and hang on to the
claim until We come"
In another moment Concho was in the sad
| die, Then the mining director lapsed into
tho physician.
II hardly know" said DIR. Guild, doubt
fully, "if, in your present condition, you
ought to travel. You have just taken a pow
erful medicine" and the doctor looked hypo
critically concerned.
*Ah,-the devil" laughed Concho, "what I
the quicksilver that is IN to that which is out!
Hoopa, 10 Mula!" and, with u clatter of hoof:
and Jingle Of spurs, he was presently lost il
tho darkness.
"You were nom to soon gentlemen" said til,
American alcaldc, as he drow up before th'
doctors door. "Another company has jus
been incorporated for the anne location,
reckon"
"Who are theyf"
@Three Mexicans-Pedro, Manuel and Mig
uel-headed by that id cock-cycd Sydne!
duck, Wies"
"Are they hereg"
manuel and Miguel, only. The other
are over at Tres Pines lally-gaging Roscom
mon and trying to rope him int pay off thei
whisky bills at his grocery"
aIf that's so we needn't start before sunrise
Tor they're sure to get roaring drunk"
And this legitimate successor Of the grav
Mexican alcaldes, having thus delivered hi
impartial opinion, rode away.
Meanwhile, Concho h e~redoubtable, Conch
the fortunate, spared neither RATA nor spur
The way was dark, the trail obscure and a
times even dangerous, and Concho, familia
as he was with these mountain businesses
often regretted his sure.footed Francisquits
"Care not, y Concho." he would say to him
self, "'tis but a little while, only u little while
and thou shalt have another Frauwisluita I
bless thee. Eli, shipjack, there was fine musi
to thy dancing. A dollar for an ounce-'t
a. good as silver, and nlerrier." Net for u
his good spirits he kept q sharp lookout q